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How to Choose a Doctor ?

Setting Goals of dental Visit… Know what things to consider before visiting a dentist.

Ask yourself few questions before finding a dentist near your home –

  • What objective am I Looking for?

       Getting Chief complaint solved according to problems you are facing –

              A – cavities / Pain in teeth

              B – swelling or Bleeding in gums

              C – difficulty in chewing

              D – teeth Cleaning

              E – any previous failed case re-treatment

              F – any other complaints

 

  • Where should I go?

        Try to find dentist in Kharadi / dental clinic in Kharadi on google.

                A – you will get few GMB (Google Business Profiles) Listings first

                B – search for dentist in Kharadi on practo.com

                C – search for dental clinic in Kharadi on Justdial.com

                D – search for any website particular dental clinic in Kharadi is having or not?

 

3 – Whom to choose? Everyone is providing similar treatments. It’s confusing?

             Now you can compare – Dentists / Dental clinics in Kharadi depending on choices in your mind –  

                     A – cost of Treatment

                     B – reputation of doctor

                     C – qualification of doctor BDS? MDS?

                     D – relevance to your location

                     E – word of mouth / reference

                     F – walk-in to nearby dental clinic

 

4 – What Should I Look for inside a Good dental clinic?

                   A – how staff welcomes you

                   B – registration process Online or Paperwork

                   C – cleanliness of premises

                   D – consulting panel

                   E – facilities available

                  F – equipment’s and advanced machines

                  G – time given for registration and each appointment

                  H – rush in the clinic –> more rush –> more mistakes –> more waiting -> poor experience

                  I –   your perception to surrounding also matters

 

5 – How to decide Doctor is good or not?

        A – good doctor will always address you chief complaint first

        B – will give ample time for consultation

        C – Explain in detail cause, why? How? What? about your dental issues

        D – Never forces you to start a dental treatment

        E – do not try to create worry some environments due to complications in future

        F – takes medical history in detail and prescribe medicines accordingly

        G – gives clear, transparent financial advice and give choices of payment options if any

        H – waits for your queries and resolves them asap

        I – finds a best solution for your dental issues and suggests alternative for it if any

       J – explains difference between equipment and advantages of each with comparison

       K – try to arrange any specialists if better outcome is expected (MDS doctors)

       L – schedules your next appointments according to convenient timings for both

       M – take a follow-up during treatment

 

6 – What should I do next to help doctor?

Now if you like a dental clinic and happy with doctor consultation it’s time for starting a treatment.

      A – do take necessary medicines on time

      B – do not try any home remedies

      C – ask doctor before doing anything which is not in the list of recommended guidelines

      D – call practice once before leaving from home for appointment

      E – we understand that your work is IMP but do call and tell doctor if any changes in appointment schedule / choices of treatment

     F – do not presume that you can enter any time and doctor will have to see you as and when you wish, please ask for appointment / at least give notice in advance that you wish to come

    G – for female patients – do not use lipstick or any cosmetics near lips while visiting for dental procedures to prevent contamination

   H – kindly tell doctor about your fast / not taking enough food prior to an appointment – if any on the day of procedure planned

   I – medical conditions if any do connect with your family physician and get green signal from him to proceed with dental therapies

  J – do not come late for appointment as will ultimately provide less time for practice to adjust with situation and may ruin you experience at the dental office

 

Happy journey…

 

 

 

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How to Choose a Doctor ?

Searching for Dentist in Kharadi, Pune

   Dental problems prevalence is increasing at high pace and so is the need of dentist or dental clinics nearer to you, initially when doctor’s numbers and specialties were less in number, it was really easy to find and meet doctor in your reach.

   But as use of internet and technology escalated plus increased demand further gave birth to maintain online presence of medicos and dental clinic or hospital, so now we may see noticeable searches, use of online platforms and google business listings.

Here are some tips to find good dental doctor near kharadi, pune

  • Search on google for category
  • Look for GMB, Practo, Justdial like platforms for doctors
  • Compare reviews and ratings by previous patients

   But in my opinion it is not enough as now a days many companies are doing SEO ( search engine optimization ) and extensive fake feedback collection which are not genuine patients and online digital marketing is becoming a business day by day.

   Now in the age of digital marketing era it is very difficult to find trustable dentist in any given part of city, but you can visit a place and get to know about doctor and dental clinic personally and decide by yourself.

   What I believe is that job of marketing is to bring patients to the respective dental practices, but real journey starts after your experience with doctors, trust factor, reputation of doctor, attitude of staff and overall care taken by the clinic management.

  Here we are listing few points you can note to find differences in practices

1 – Reception

  • Look for any practice management software available
  • Team of BDS and MDS dental surgeons in consulting panel
  • Ambience and sitting area
  • Staff in uniform or not

2 – Working area

  • Hygiene of premises
  • Types of instruments
  • Dental chairs
  • Arrangement of instruments
  • Sterilization process

3 – Consultation area

  • Explanation of cause, treatment
  • Time given for consultation
  • Cost of procedures
  • Financial advises if any like EMI or PDC

4 – Dental laboratory support

  • Apart from this key partner is dental lab manufacturer who helps in preparing crowns, bridges, implant prosthesis and dentures.

5 – Safety or sanitation

  • Amidst current Covid pandemic aerosols producing procedures are either postponed or can be done by using PPE kit, aerosol High vac suction machine.
  • Post operatively fogger machines are used for neutralizing any pathogens

many times cost of procedure is more so we may get anxious

THEN WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH DENTIST AND DENTAL PATIENTS ?

Speciality Branch

Dentistry is still an upcoming branch of medical science in India, it needs more time to settle and Upgrade.

Costly management & Infrastructure

most of dental Equipment’s are imported from all around world and management or working cost are higher due to dental lab expenses and Consultant doctors fees.

No Insurance or Mediclaim Coverage

there is no insurance / Mediclaim / reimbursement policy available in India till date. (some companies cover 5 to 15 K depending on group insurance taken by company – which accepts any medical / hospital bills.

Lack of awareness

People are not yet educated regarding many dental procedures, treatment options, so half knowledge is always dangerous.

Elective Procedures

Most of dental procedures are elective ( means one can postpone them in early phases – at Will. ) so dental patients try to find home remedies to postpone pain till last moment.

Saturation of dental clinics in Urban areas

practically most dentist settle in urban areas due to less awareness, less demand in rural areas and lack of govt job availability, so setting up private dental clinic is only choice left with dental doctors.

 

Conclusion – Most of our decisions in life are Value driven and not cost driven…. it depends on severity of problems or situation and choices or will power of person…

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